Smith Elementary School
Public elementary school in Raymondville, Texas · Raymondville ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Smith Elementary School serves 431 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Raymondville (Willacy County). It is one of 5 schools in Raymondville ISD. By enrollment it is the 3202nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 27 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Raymondville ISD |
| County | Willacy County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483654004099 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Raymondville ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 431 | 1,963 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 98.8% | 86.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 72% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Smith Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Raymondville ISD, Smith Elementary School is the smallest, with 22% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 11.7 miles away and have a median of 345 students, so Smith Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is pre-K with 67 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 58, against an average of 62 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 61 in kindergarten and 63 in grade 5. It also enrolls 67 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 97.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Raymondville ISD (98.2%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
98.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 86.7% across Raymondville ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Smith Elementary School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 431 students would have about 29.1 teachers, so Smith Elementary School has 2.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Pittman Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 97.2% |
| White | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Black | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.2% |
47.3% of students are girls and 52.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 67 |
| Kindergarten | 61 |
| Grade 1 | 58 |
| Grade 2 | 65 |
| Grade 3 | 58 |
| Grade 4 | 59 |
| Grade 5 | 63 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
700 Nth 1st St, Raymondville, TX 78580
Phone: (956)689-8172
Website: raymondvilleisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Smith Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittman Elementary School | Raymondville ISD | 0.9 mi | 561 | 14.9 | 75.2% |
| Lyford Elementary School | Lyford CISD | 5.4 mi | 658 | 17.2 | 73.4% |
| Lasara Elementary School | Lasara ISD | 7.3 mi | 238 | 12.9 | 89.5% |
| San Perlita Elementary School | San Perlita ISD | 9.4 mi | 80 | 9.6 | 88.8% |
| Roberto Garate Elementary School | Monte Alto ISD | 14.0 mi | 386 | 17.4 | 88.3% |
| Elma E Barrera Elementary School | Santa Rosa ISD | 15.5 mi | 377 | 12.3 | 91.8% |
| Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School | La Villa ISD | 15.6 mi | 227 | 13.7 | 96% |
| Dishman Elementary School | Harlingen CISD | 16.7 mi | 313 | 14.9 | 94.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Raymondville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myra Green Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 399 |
| Pittman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 561 |
| Raymondville High School | High | 9–12 | 522 |
| Raymondville Options Academic Academy | High | 7–12 | 50 |